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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Landscape Architecture in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
204 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Landscape Architecture is the 247th most popular major in the country with 905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, landscape architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,957 and had an average of $24,403 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 204 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,787 and $27,333 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in landscape architecture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in landscape architecture.

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Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region landscape students.

Top 13 Most Focused Colleges for Landscape Architecture in the Southeast Region

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 67 ’s landscape degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at University of Georgia

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 24 ’s landscape degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 ’s landscape degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at North Carolina A & T State University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s landscape degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Clemson Landscape Architecture Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Virginia Tech

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at UARK

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at UK

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s landscape degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UF Landscape Architecture Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 7 ’s landscape degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Louisiana State University Landscape Architecture Report

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Landscape Architecture Report

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Florida International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at FIU

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s landscape students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Auburn University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Landscape Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

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